Four Owls Named to All-New England Soccer Team

KEENE, N.H.  12/27/07 - Keene State College placed four players on the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) Addias Division III New England men's soccer team announced on Thursday.

Junior forward Alex Horne (Harvard, Mass.) was named to the third team and senior back Gabe Bergeron (Hopkinton, R.I.), senior midfielder Caleb Patterson (Barrington, N.H.), and sophomore forward Mike Cooley (Northborough, Mass.) were fourth-team selections.

Horne, a two-time member of the All-New England team, led the Owls in scoring with 10 goals, three assists, and 23 points. Receiving All-New England honors for the first time, Bergeron anchored the Owls' defense from his sweeper position; Peterson had a productive final season chipping in with four goals, three assists, and 11 points.  Cooley, who returned to KSC's line-up after missing the 2006 season with a knee injury, finished second on the team in scoring with eight goals, three assists, and 19 points.

Finishing with a 12-5-5 record, Keene State advanced to the second-round of the NCAA tournament this past season.